Childminder 505263

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 December 2017 18 July 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has made substantial improvements to her practice since her last inspection. She now has practical procedures in place to ensure that she informs Ofsted of any significant changes and to make sure that appropriate suitability checks are carried out on all household members.  The childminder continues to develop her childcare service. She undertakes further training and exchanges good practice ideas with other professionals.  The childminder uses her experience and childcare knowledge to help her understand each child. She offers them activities that are accurately linked to their interests and next developmental steps. Children participate enthusiastically and develop a positive approach to their play and learning.  Careful monitoring of children's progress enables the childminder to take prompt action to address any weaker areas. She now offers younger children additional opportunities

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This provision is good

that support them in developing their speech.  Children have frequent opportunities to use local facilities. For example, they attend toddler groups and enjoy walking to watch the trains. This supports them in noticing differences and helps build their early understanding of how they can be involved and play an active part in their community.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always offer parents as much support as possible in building on their children's learning at home.  The childminder does not consistently offer children opportunities that help them understand how healthy eating and exercise affect their good health.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance the support offered to parents to aid them in building on their children's learning at home  extend the support for children in understanding how healthy eating and exercise affect their good health.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector talked with children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She reviewed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of household members. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information and viewed a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as given in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder makes good use of her qualification to inform the review of her work and make improvements. She now uses a wider range of resources that support children in learning to read. For example, children read recipes on the computer and decide which one to follow. The childminder has effective procedures in place to work with other childcare settings so that children's care is consistent. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly completes training so that she maintains a thorough understanding of the issues that can affect children's welfare. She has a good awareness of national policies and understands how to report any concerns about children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of children's interests as a way of extending their learning. For example, children develop their communication and mark-making skills as they talk about a favourite film and make their own illustrations of the main characters. Older children then extend their understanding of the natural world as they read about the animals in the film, discussing why some wild animals have become endangered species. The childminder also uses incidental opportunities to further extend children's knowledge. When children see a hedgehog, they talk about the habitats they live in. They develop their creative skills as they make their own dough and combine this with sticks to make model hedgehogs. Children enjoy opportunities to explore and experiment. For example, they use cardboard strips, tubes and cups and dip these in paint to discover the different patterns they can make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder obtains clear initial information from parents and uses this to help children settle. For example, they feel comforted when they see favourite toys. The childminder talks with children and helps them to recognise how their actions affect others. This supports them in learning to manage their behaviour. The childminder offers children opportunities, aiding their physical development and encouraging them to understand safety. They enjoy climbing trees and competently assess how high it is safe to go and how they will get back down. Children have opportunities to work together and to learn from one another. For example, they help each other to read and follow the instructions for a craft activity. These opportunities help to build children's confidence and self-esteem, in readiness for starting school.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder uses effective teaching methods so that all children make good progress. They develop the necessary skills that support their learning and prepare them for school. Children participate in many activities that support them in understanding mathematics. For example, when making Christmas bauble decorations, they experiment by sticking two card circles together to make flat, two-sided decorations. They then decide to make a three-dimensional shape by joining three circles together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 505263 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 1110242 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 July 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Flitwick. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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